HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#37
#1
#19
#1
10
7
0
5
29.0
7.4
7
8
Arthur 2: On the Rocks $14.7 Million
Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
$26.0 Million
Box Office
$845.8 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
9 theatrical releases • $74.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Signs of Life | $95,836 |
| 1989 | High Stakes | $4,780 |
| 1988 | My Best Friend Is a Vampire | $174,380 |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the Rocks | $14.7 Million |
| 1987 | Summer Heat | $350,481 |
Eddie Murphy
8 theatrical releases • $845.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | $60.9 Million |
| 1988 | Coming to America | $128.2 Million |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153.7 Million |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | $79.8 Million |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | $234.8 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1989 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Eddie Murphy holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Eddie Murphy without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.